Lighting Theory

Shane Hurlbut, ASC and his incredible team will show you where to place your lights, how to match your color temperatures and make your scene look as natural as possible. Learn how get that moody and contrasty look to create perfect interior scenes.

Shaping light for a close-up requires a collaboration between a few people in the grip and electrics department. Key Grip Dave Knudson together with Shane Hurlbut, ASC take you deeper into the knowledge of shaping light and shadow. Learn the process of setting up your flags and diffusions to create the perfect close-up. Get a better understanding of what it means to be a good grip on set, make your work fast and efficient, and be irreplaceable on set.

What I want to help with is guiding you not only on your career, but how to stay healthy when it feels like most of your time is taken up by work, how to keep your mind clear to make the right choices, and to not compromise your ultimate vision of what you want your career to be.

We are so fired up for our good friends at Musicbed and Film Supply for their first ever Film + Music Conference that’s less than a month away on in Fort Worth, Texas on September 29 – 30, 2017. We wanted to highlight the awesome things that are going to be happening and why you should get your passes before September 2nd to take advantage of their current discount!

Shaping light is everything when it comes to perfecting your lighting. That’s where the grips come in handy. Key Grip Dave Knudson takes you through how he shapes light in this series. Understand the basics of setting up a c-stand, how to properly set a floppy, and why a cinematographer must know how to shape light.

This commercial cinematography series piece will take you through this whole commercial shoot. Learn how Shane Hurlbut, ASC prepared for this hectic 2 day shoot, how he communicated his vision with team members effectively, and how he was able to choose the best gear to compliment this piece perfectly. Become a better commercial cinematographer with the knowledge you’ll gain from this playbook!

Shane Hurlbut, ASC discusses the different lights available to use, various techniques, their importance, and where the industry is heading as it evolved in new ways so that you can use this knowledge to your advantage on all of your projects. Being a director of photography isn’t just about the compositions you create, the cameras that you use, and the shots you decide upon – it’s about understanding what it means to be a cinematographer and the light, or “paint,” that you choose to create the image.

Shane Hurlbut, ASC will show you how to perfectly re-create completely realistic artificial daytime sunlight and sky ambiance during one of his Into the Badlands day exterior sound stage shoots. You will learn about the quality of daytime exterior light, controlling your ambient light, how to replicate alley light, and how to cheat the direction of your light.

Shane Hurlbut, ASC takes you through the arsenal of tools he brings on each of his day exterior shoots in order to maintain consistency. Learn about the proper key to fill ratio for a naturalistic artificial lighting scenario, how to best utilize negative fill to shape and add contrast to a face, and how an 18k varies from two smaller sources with a combined similar output.

Shane Hurlbut, ASC takes you through his process of selecting the right diffusion for the right situation. With all the options, he simplifies by only presenting the best of the best and then taking you step by step through their characteristics, style and application so you can apply the right diffusion for your projects.

I wanted to continue my instruction on shaping light techniques with using specific theatrical lights. Hold on, how does a light shape itself? Well, the ETC Source 4 Leko light is like having a grip and flag package inside your light.

The NeedCreative Podcast is an online radio show that covers topics related to creativity. I had the privilege of being the guest of co-hosts Paul Antico and Jason Sidelinger from Anticipate Media to discuss my history and experiences in the film industry.

One of the most popular requests was for lighting instruction. In the HD world and film, lighting is king. Knowing how to light and not just rely on available light is what being a cinematographer is all about.

I am on the road again directing for Bandito Brothers www.banditobrothers.com/ and loving it. As a filmmaker, I am taking advantage of this inspiring, creative tool (a 5D camera) while stretching the budget. Our goal is to show the influence of the Marines around the globe while…

When Canon and Hurlbut Visuals teamed up on this joint venture, we wanted to put together a trilogy of Behind the Scenes videos where I narrated about what goes on inside my head as a cinematographer. We also wanted to show that even though there is a planning process…